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Market Validation and Commercial Strategy – Agritech
Organisation: ZEDLAB Ltd
About Us: ZEDLAB is built around people, ideas, and the drive to create better solutions for the fresh produce industry. We work in the agritech sector, developing practical innovations that improve the quality, shelf life, and sustainability of fresh produce. Our work supports growers, packhouses, exporters, retailers, and others across the supply chain who are looking for better ways to manage ripening, reduce waste, and create value.
At the heart of ZEDLAB is a belief in listening, learning, and creating solutions for real-world needs. We welcome creative minds, fresh ideas, and people who want to challenge existing ways of doing things. We value curiosity, initiative, innovation, and practical problem-solving, and we enjoy working with people who want to make a genuine impact.
Students joining ZEDLAB can expect a hands-on, entrepreneurial environment where ideas matter, contributions are valued, and the work is connected to real industry challenges. It is an opportunity to learn, grow, and be part of building something meaningful and future focused.
Job Summary: ZEDLAB is seeking a Business student intern for a Market Validation and Commercial Strategy (Agritech) role. Work online with a fast-growing startup on market research, competitor analysis, and pathways to market strategy.
Salary (hourly rate): From $25/hr - dependent on skills and experience
Hours: 5-10 hours/week
Duration: 3 months
Location: Online
Start date: Immediately
Job Description: Field/s of study for the role: Faculty of Business and Economics
We are looking for a student with strong research, analytical, and communication skills, and a genuine interest in business strategy, innovation, and market validation.
Students with strengths in marketing, business strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship, agribusiness, or commercialisation would be especially well suited to this role.
The ideal candidate will be curious, proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a startup environment where they may need to take initiative, work independently, and contribute ideas.
Key technical skills include the ability to carry out market research, competitor analysis, customer or industry research, and desk-based commercial research. The ability to gather information, identify patterns and insights, and present findings clearly in written summaries, reports, spreadsheets, or presentations will be important. We are also looking for someone who is confident using common business tools such as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and online research platforms.
Experience with analysing market trends, comparing business models, mapping competitors, or supporting go-to-market thinking would be valuable.
In terms of personal qualities, we value curiosity, initiative, creativity, critical thinking, and a willingness to learn.
A strong candidate will be organised, reliable, open-minded, and interested in solving real-world problems.
An interest in startups, sustainability, food systems, Agritech, or the fresh produce industry would be a strong advantage.
What you will do: The intern will support ZEDLAB with business research and strategy projects on market and commercial opportunities for our technology.
The role will involve tasks such as market research, market validation, competitor analysis, customer and industry research, and exploring possible pathways to market.
The student will be asked to research companies working in pre-harvest and postharvest technologies to identify key products, target customers, and similar business models.
Other tasks may include summarising industry insights, mapping market trends, helping prepare research findings, identifying potential partners or customer groups, and contributing ideas to support commercial strategy.
Depending on the student’s skills and interests, the role may also include desk research, preparing presentations or reports, and supporting broader business planning activities.
This is a hands-on internship in a startup environment, so the student will have the opportunity to work closely with the founders, contribute to meaningful projects, and gain exposure to real business challenges in the agritech sector.
Closing date: End April 2026
How to apply: Email Evie Tan, Co-founder, Evie@zedlab.co.nz
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